Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle is a ruined castle near Roxburgh. Visitors find it 200 m west of Kelso. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Kelso
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Kelso
Roxburgh Castle is 200 m west of Kelso. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Kelso has 185 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
In Kelso, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Roxburgh Castle
10 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Add Kelso Abbey, 1.6 km away, to a visit; it leads 14 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 200 m west of Kelso
Roxburgh Castle at a glance
Orange is Roxburgh Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Roxburgh Castle
The 7 towns are led in size by Hawick, with 10,715 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Also within reach
Of the 14 within 15 km, look for 5 castles and 3 abbeys or priories.
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey1.6 km away2
CastleFloors Castle1 km away3CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower7.5 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey12 km away5
Abbey or prioryJedburgh Abbey15 km away6CastleCastleMellerstain House8.4 km away7CastleCastleHume Castle7.7 km away8CastleCastleGreenknowe Tower12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Roxburgh Castle
Where is Roxburgh Castle?
Roxburgh Castle is 200 m west of Kelso, Scottish Borders.
What is Roxburgh Castle?
Ruined castle near Roxburgh, Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Roxburgh Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Kelso, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Roxburgh Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Roxburgh Castle?
Within 15 km: Kelso Abbey (1.6 km), Floors Castle (1 km), Smailholm Tower (7.5 km) and Dryburgh Abbey (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jedburgh Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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